Public Mutual declares income distributions for 10 funds

Public Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual, declared distributions
totaling more than RM286 million for ten of its funds. The gross distributions
declared for the respective funds for the financial year ending 31 July 2011 are as
follows:

Fund Gross Distribution (sen per unit)
Public Growth Fund 6.00
Public Australia Equity Fund 2.25
Public Optimal Growth Fund 1.75
Public Far-East Property & Resorts Fund 0.50
Public Islamic Opportunities Fund 3.00
Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund 2.00
Public Bond Fund 5.25
Public Islamic Select Bond Fund 5.00
Public Islamic Income Fund 3.50
PBB MTN Fund 1 4.00

According to Lipper dated 20 July 2011, Public Growth Fund has generated a one-
year return of 24.64% for the period ended 15 July 2011 which is above its
benchmark return of 18.23%. Public Growth Fund is open for EPF Members
Investment Scheme.

Meanwhile, Public Australia Equity Fund which was launched in September 2009,
gives investors the opportunity to capitalise on the long term growth potential of the
Australian market, given the country’s strong position in natural resources and its
diversified services sector. This fund has generated a one-year return of 18.72% for
the same period which is above its benchmark return of 14.67%.

Public Optimal Growth Fund is an equity fund which generated a one-year return of
17.76% for the period ended 15 July 2011. The fund was launched in June 2010 to
provide income and capital growth by investing in stocks which offer attractive
dividend yields and growth stocks in the domestic market.

Public Far-East Property & Resorts Fund on the other hand, focuses its investments
in property, hotel and resorts stocks, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
The fund generated a one-year return of 16.28% over the same period which is
above its benchmark return of 14.81%.

Public Islamic Opportunities Fund and Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund have
generated one-year returns of 11.30% and 26.88% respectively for the period ended
15 July 2011. Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund is open for EPF Members
Investment Scheme.

On bond funds, Public Bond Fund, Public Islamic Select Bond Fund and Public
Islamic Income Fund, recorded one-year returns of 9.34%, 4.77% and 5.67%,
respectively for the period ended 15 July 2011. Public Bond Fund is an award-
winning fund, having garnered a total of 25 awards to date, while Public Islamic
Income Fund is open for EPF Members Investment Scheme.

PBB MTN Fund 1, on the other hand, is a close-ended wholesale bond fund which
generated a one-year return of 5.46% for the period ended 15 July 2011. The fund
was launched in November 2009 to provide a steady stream of income returns
through investment in subordinated medium-term notes issued by Public Bank
Berhad.

All of the above funds are distributed by Public Mutual unit trust consultants except
for PBB MTN Fund 1, which is distributed via Public Bank branches nationwide.

Public Mutual is Malaysia’s largest private unit trust company with 87 funds under
management. It has over 2.5 million accountholders and as at 30 June 2011, the
total net asset value of the funds managed by the company was RM44.3 billion.